ULTA Salon (ULTA): Good Quarter And Outlook, But The Valuation - Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo analyst, Ike Boruchow, noted that Ulta Salon (NASDAQ: ULTA) hurdled a high-bar with a meaningful top and bottom-line beat, while giving a better than expected outlook for 2016
The analyst believes that ULTA can continue to comp ~10% while taking margins higher over the next few years. Strong comps (+12.5% in Q4) continue to be driven by traffic (+8.6%) while GM also expanded +120bps (vs. guidance for flat) despite the choppy holiday sales environment.
The analyst raised FY16E EPS to $5.98, and the valuation range to $182 to $184 (previously $170 to $172). However, at ~30x P/E and 14x EV/EBITDA, valuation keeps him on the sidelines with a Market Perform rating.
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Shares of ULTA Salon closed at $163.39 yesterday.